NYC Junto Newsletter written by Iris Bell on February 23, 2015 ___________________________________________ Contents * Junto meeting Thursday, March 5, 2015 * NEW Junto speakers through November 2015 * NEW Yaron Brook, "Is Inequality Unfair?" Tue., Feb. 24 * NEW Bastiat Society with Alan Dlugash, Tue., Feb. 24 * NEW Cyrano de Bergerac, Victor Herbert, Thu., Feb. 26 * NEW Stake in Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Wed., Mar. 13 * NEW NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, March 29, 3:00pm * NEW Op-ed by Nina Teicholz, a March debater at Junto * NEW Mark Cuban on Net Neutrality and Ayn Rand * NEW How the world turned against Israel explained * NEW "Hamilton" a play about our coolest Founding Father * NEW Online lectures, Leonard Peikoff, "Eight Great Plays" * NEW Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship * NEW Ayn Rand on Columbia University's campus radio * NEW "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuel" narrated by Epstein * NEW Articles on Ayn Rand and Objectivism on the web * NEW Savvy Street: flourishing, science, art, commerce * NEW Launching Ayn Rand Institute Europe * NEW Forget net neutrality, focus on fiber, Andy Kessler * NEW "Atlas Shrugged" filmmakers financing for 15 movies * NEW "Lunch Break" short stories, reminiscent of O. Henry * NEW Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks about Islamic threats to the West * NEW Cato and free banking * NEW Hong Kong civics class puts Beijing on edge * NEW How Aristotle Invented Science, book and YouTube * NEW Henry Mark Holzer's blog legal, political commentary * NEW Political cartoon explains why cartoonists are attacked * NEW The 20 hottest libertarian ladies of 2015 * NEW Andy Bernstein's "Atlas Shrugged": Protecting freedom * NEW Free market & Objectivist local meetings, sites, podcasts * Fred Cookinham's five Ayn Rand walking tours * Read and post to Junto sites * About Junto and this Junto newsletter NEW___________________________ _____________ Junto focuses on free markets, Objectivism and investing. It's a group that shares information, discusses current issues and presents speakers. Thursday, March 5, 2015 Nina Teicholz and John Mackey will DEBATE: "An animal foods/low-carb centered diet is unhealthy compared with a 90+% plant-based diet that excludes sugar and refined grain products." Admission free -- no reservation necessary * We'll socialize from 7:00pm to 7:30pm * 7:30pm moderator, Gene Epstein calls first for announcements of things happening before the next Junto. Then he asks for other announcements and for people to introduce themselves. * The speaker begins promptly at 8:00pm. * Most speakers will present their thoughts in several sections. Each section will have audience questions, discussions and rebuttal of the speaker's points. * Discussions are intense but polite. * The meeting will continue to 10:00pm or later. General Society Library 20 West 44 Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, NYC near the Grand Central Terminal * Junto meets on the first Thursday of every month * Participation by all attendees is highly encouraged. * 70 to 150 people attend most Junto meetings. Nina Teicholz and John Mackey will DEBATE: "An animal foods/low-carb centered diet is unhealthy compared with a 90+% plant-based diet that excludes sugar and refined grain products." Teicholz takes the negative and Mackey takes the affirmative. Teicholz, an investigative reporter. She spent nine years researching nutrition science for her book "The Big Fat Surprise: Why butter, meat and cheese belong in a healthy diet," a NY Times bestseller. A "Best Book" of 2014 by the Economist, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal, also "The Most Memorable Healthcare Book of 2014" by Forbes: www.tiny.cc/Health. It's received rave reviews, including this one by the editor, British Medical Journal: www.tiny.cc/rave And her book is at: www.tiny.cc/BFs Mackey is working on a book about healthy diet. He spoke at Junto in June 2013. He's co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. His stores often have Dr. Fuhrman's Nutrient Density numbers on items on the salad bar. Fuhrman says 90% of the daily diet should be nutrient rich plant foods: www.tiny.cc/DrF Whole Food Market's healthy eating: www.tiny.cc/WholeFoodM ______________________________ ____________________ * Junto's audio podcasts since May 2014 at: www.tiny.cc/jPod Listen to the February 2015 Junto talk by Benjamin W. Powell "Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the global economy" www.tiny.cc/sweat ______________________________ ____________________ * The Junto Forum, read and post: www.tiny.cc/JuntoForum * Visit Junto's site for information on current and past speakers, to listen to podcasts of previous Juntos, to read previous newsletters and to sign up for the Junto e-newsletter: www.NYCjunto.com * Visit Junto on Facebook: www.tiny.cc/NYCjunto * Follow Junto on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NYCJunto ______________________________ ____________________ Junto's founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Visit his site: www.DailySpeculations.com ****************************** ******************** Feel free to use the above text to promote Junto among free marketers, Objectivists and investors. ______________________________ ____________________ Come to Junto, meet these upcoming speakers: April 2 Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal editorial board member, on his book "Please Stop Helping Us: How liberals make it harder for blacks to succeed" Gene Epstein's review in Barron's: www.tiny.cc/Jriley May 7 Casey Mulligan on his book "Side Effects: The economic consequences of Obamacare" University of Chicago economist, his blog is "Supply and Demand (in that order):" www.tiny.cc/caseyM June 4 Janine Wedel on her book "Unaccountable: How elite power brokers corrupt our finances, freedom, and security" professor in the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs at George Mason University: www.tiny.cc/jWedel July 2 Christopher Preble, "Wars of Choice vs. Wars of Necessity" Cato VP defense and foreign policy studies Biography: www.tiny.cc/preble His blog: www.tiny.cc/Pre August 6 Tyler Cowen, economics professor George Mason University, director Mercatus Center. He's spoken at Junto more than any other speaker. He blogs daily: www.tiny.cc/MarRev September 3 Adrian Bejan inventor of constructal law. Speaks on his book, "Design in Nature: How the constructal law governs evolution in biology, physics, technology, and social organizations:" www.tiny.cc/Bejan Article about his rhinking, A Mystery of Golden Ratio Explained: www.tiny.cc/Ratio October 1 Victor Niederhoffer on new principles of speculation, with his collaborator Ayaka Kinoshita singer, songwriter from Japan: www.tiny.cc/singer November 5 Richard A. Epstein spoke at Junto Sept. 2011 and April 1997. Law professor NY University, adjunct scholar Cato, senior fellow Hoover Institution, senior lecturer University Chicago Law School. Legal Affairs poll: one of the 20 most influential legal thinkers. His tweets: www.tiny.cc/eTweets NEW___________________________ ___________________ Yaron Brook, "Is Inequality Unfair?" Tuesday, February 24 A talk at Columbia University, 8:00pm to 9:00pm, free 203 Mathematics Building, 2990 Broadway at 116th Street We're told the gap between poor and rich has widened. Many decry the "injustice" of income and wealth inequality. But is it actually a problem and are the proposed remedies truly just? What is a fair "distribution" of income and wealth? Yaron Brook, president Ayn Rand Institute, takes on these and related issues, arguing that genuinely laissez-faire capitalist society is, in fact, the only system of fairness, that is, justice. To RSVP click "going" at: www.tiny.cc/fair NEW___________________________ ___________________ Bastiat Society NY launchs with Alan Dlugash, Tue., Feb. 24 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Marks Paneth, 36th floor, 767 Third Avenue, between 47 and 48 Street First meeting Bastiat Society of New York City. Alan, often at Junto, will discuss how ideas of Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) can still be applied to current events. www.tiny.cc/Alan NEW___________________________ ___________________ Cyrano de Bergerac by Victor Herbert, Thur., Feb. 26, 8:00pm 1899 operetta, fine acting, singing, piano and music. From the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project, one night only. View/hear a sample: www.tiny.cc/cyrano 120 West 69 Street $20 students, seniors, union members -- $35 adults NEW___________________________ ___________________ Why everyone has a stake in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict Wednesday, March 13 by Elan Journo, director Policy Research, Ayn Rand Institute What many people think they know about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dead wrong. Elan exposes the truth about this bitter clash. It is widely viewed as a fight over a narrow strip of land, by adversaries that each possess some legitimate grievances but also some marks against them. But properly understood, it's a clash between the Enlightenment ideal of freedom and a profoundly anti-Western movement that enslaves in the name of Allah. U.S.-backed peacemaking has inflamed the conflict. The problem is not a pro-Israel tilt in D.C., but our morally agnostic peacemaking, which empowers jihadists. Elan applies Ayn Rand's unique moral-political outlook and shares what you need to know about this pivotal conflict. You can take the discussion online: #ARIonTour. Wednesday, March 13, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, off 34th St. Reception 7:00pm, Lecture and Q&A 7:30pm, Light refreshment This is sixth in the Ayn Rand Institute series -- The Road to a Free Society: ARI on Tour. Each is on the second Wednesday of the month, each is in the same location. Students FREE, general audience $10.00 Pay online or at door, cash, credit card, reserve by phone: 949-222-6550 ext. 204 Sign up at: www.tiny.cc/RandTalks NEW___________________________ ___________________ NYC Ayn Rand Meetup, Sunday, March 29, 3:00pm As always, we'll talk about Ayn Rand, her works, challenges, Objectivist life, options, associations and knowledge. Give and take, open to all, no charge, no reservations. It's on the last Sunday of each month. It's at The Midtown Restaurant, 155 East 55 Street, between 3rd and Lexington Avenues, mid-block on the north side of 55th Street, in Manhattan, free. There are usually about two dozen people at each Meetup. Benny Pollack, Ayn Rand Meetup organizer, says: "Join our group of regular Objectivists for a lively discussion on topics related to Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy in general. "Please join us. If you are already versed in the topic, want to learn or just want to spend an intellectually stimulating afternoon, please come. I hope to see you all there." Get up-to-date info: www.AynRand.meetup.com/8 NEW___________________________ ___________________ NY Times, op-ed by Nina Teicholz, a March debater at Junto The Government's Bad Diet Advice. She writes: For two generations, Americans ate fewer eggs and other animal products because policy makers told them that fat and cholesterol were bad for their health. Now both dogmas have been debunked in quick succession... Read it all at: www.tiny.cc/Nina NEW___________________________ ___________________ Mark Cuban on Net Neutrality and Ayn Rand ...a few months ago invoking the name of famed author Ayn Rand, comparing the present battle with net neutrality to that of excessive regulation on railroads and steel manufactures in her novel "Atlas Shrugged," lauded by conservatives, libertarians and government skeptics. "In my adult life I have never seen a situation that paralleled what I read in Ayn Rands books until now with Net Neutrality," tweeted Cuban in November. "If Ayn Rand were an up and coming author today, she wouldn't write about steel or railroads, it would be net neutrality." From: www.tiny.cc/NET NEW___________________________ ___________________ How the world turned against Israel explained by Muravchik Last summer, you might remember statements rebuking Israel's retaliation against Hamas-controlled Gaza. But if you go back far enough, the picture is radically different. Before about 1967, international opinion largely favored Israel. People marched in the streets not to denounce, but to endorse Israel's self-defense against its militant Arab neighbors. What happened since then to bring about this sea change? "Making David into Goliath" by Joshua Muravchik traces how international opinion turned so sharply against Israel. Elan Journo, Ayn Rand Institute reviews: www.tiny.cc/David Elan talks with Muravchik about the book: www.tiny.cc/Goliath NEW___________________________ ___________________ "Hamilton" a play about our coolest Founding Father This play is certain to come to Broadway. Robert Begley who spoke about his heroes, including Alexander Hamilton, at Junto, found this play engrossing and recommends this review: The new off-Broadway musical Hamilton is pure genius....it has already extended its run three times... Miranda...got the idea...when he read Ron Chernow's 2004 biography. Chernow, who served as a consultant...should be proud. Miranda tells Hamilton's story in an intelligent and historically accurate way, while also making the show enormously entertaining. It takes some doing to set Washington's Farewell Address (which Hamilton helped write) to music and make it work. Read the rest here: www.tiny.cc/Hamil NEW___________________________ ___________________ Free online lectures by Leonard Peikoff, "Eight Great Plays" Ayn Rand held that art is an indispensable need of human life, an irreplaceable form of spiritual refueling. Peikoff selects eight masterpieces of world literature, from ancient Greece to the 20th century, that are both philosophically rich and esthetically exceptional. He analyses them as great works of drama and as as works that implicitly convey complete philosophies of life. Sophocles' Antigone, Shakespeare's Othello, Pierre Corneille's Le Cid, Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos, Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People: www.tiny.cc/plays This is part of the Ayn Rand Institute Campus. They plan to have all of Peikoff's lectures available free by the end of the year. NEW___________________________ ___________________ Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship Stephen Hicks, executive director Articles on: Marketing psychology, How to teach business ethics, What happened to teenage entrepreneurs whom Peter Thiel paid to forgo college, Money in politics, How venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is disrupting Silicon Valley, Original architecture, Entrepreneurial medicine, William Kline on market-based business ethics and more. www.tiny.cc/Ethics NEW___________________________ ___________________ Ayn Rand on Columbia University's campus radio station, 1960s Recently posted online, Rand and others she had fill in for her. Much if this not available in decades. Among the subjects: dependence/independence, romantic writing, ethical questions, humor, the military draft, romanticism vs naturalism, morality, visual arts, government, on conflicts of interest, foreign policy, Aristotle, Nietzsche, the press, recommended reading, civil disobedience, robber barons, psychology (Branden), the press, theater, movies, law in a free society: www.tiny.cc/Radio NEW___________________________ ___________________ "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuel" narrated by Alex Epstein This book now in audio version. The author, a Junto speaker, says we usually hear only one side of the story. We're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, but not their positives -- their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of 7 billion people. www.tiny.cc/audioFossil You can read the 1st chapter: www.tiny.cc/freeFossilChapter NEW___________________________ ___________________ Articles on Ayn Rand and Objectivism on the web A friend sent me this site which has things such as "Movies of interest to Objectivists" 400 films having at least one of the following, it was worked on by Rand or her husband, it was discussed by Rand, contributing writers of her magazines or other prominent Objectivists, an adapation of an author or a work praised by Rand, etc. Advertising for the novel of "The Fountainhead:" Rand's novel was initially advertised with ad copy she recognized as wrong for the intended readership. This shows the early ads as well as subsequent ones which she approved. Statistics that the movie "The Fountainhead" did well at the 1949 box office. And other items: www.tiny.cc/ARstuff NEW___________________________ ___________________ The Savvy Street: flourishing, science, art, commerce, politics This site says it's about "Translating deep thinking into common sense." Some of the current articles are: I think Inductively, therefore I know -- The entire gamut of humankind's knowledge was gained by Induction and its complementary but secondary counterpart, Deduction, The courage to face a lifetime: Nathaniel Branden, 1930-2014, Science, doubt, and certainty, If there IS a God, will you get into his heaven?, A legendary neuroscientist says "Goodbye" [Olive Sacks], When is student-professor sex okay?, Is it bad parenting to say Santa is real?, New "religion" of not vaccinating will kill children. Its columnists are: Vinay Kolhatkar, Jason Lockwood, Carrie-Ann Biondi, Robin Craig, Walter Donway, Marsha Familaro Enright [Junto speaker], Robert Gore, Dale B. Halling, Kaila Geary Halling, Stephen Hicks [Junto speaker], Kurt Keefner, Mark Tier, Joel Wade. Check it out at: www.TheSavvyStreet.com NEW___________________________ ___________________ Launching Ayn Rand Institute Europe January 2015. Ayn Rand Institute has begun this branch in Europe to foster awareness, understanding and acceptance of Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. It will be a presence to engage audiences and advance the movement. NEW___________________________ ___________________ Forget net neutrality, focus on fiber, by Andy Kessler ...Regulation has left U.S. infrastructure stuck in the past. It is almost as if we duct-taped the Internet onto infrastructure from the 1970s and 1980s. The regulatory scheme employed by the FCC was and is geared toward phone calls. Title II has 100 pages of arcane rules including one that requires operators to identify themselves "audibly and distinctly." Remember operators? We jam data down phone lines meant for voice calls and down coaxial cable meant for TV signals. This can change overnight. To get gigabit speeds, we need fiber running all over the place. Fortunately, fiber optics is glass, basically melted down sand. Plenty of that to go around. Instead of arguing about broadband speeds or invented problems like "net neutrality," we ought to be focused on the regulations and cronyism that impede running fiber on our poles and under our roads and lawns. Read it all at: www.tiny.cc/netN NEW___________________________ ___________________ "Atlas Shrugged" filmmakers have financing for 15 movies Atlas Distribution, the company behind the 3 movies, is set to announce it will spend up to $30 million in the next 3 years acquiring, making and distributing as many as 15 movies, moving beyond politics. The money is from UM Holdings, its chairman is John Aglialoro, the producer who largely bankrolled the "Atlas" movies. www.tiny.cc/films NEW___________________________ ___________________ "Lunch Break" book of short stories, reminiscent of O. Henry Don Hauptman writes…If you're an admirer of the fiction of Ayn Rand but have read it all and are wondering where to go next, consider the work of Quent Cordair. You may recognize the name because Mr. Cordiar has long owned an eponymous gallery selling Romantic fine art. But you may not have known that he's an author, too. "Lunch Break" is a collection of short stories. Reminiscent of O. Henry, each is imaginative, captivating, and well written. The remarkably varied subject matter ranges from a tale of backwoods revenge to the adventure of the child of an Arabian diplomat in America...and from the meticulously detailed profile of a misguided survivalist to the significance of a sculpture to a soldier at war. My only objection is that the author occasionally goes over the top, presenting us with circumstances and events that might strain credibility. But given the current state of the culture, I prefer an excess of Romanticism to an excess of naturalism. "Lunch Break" supplies inspiring and entertaining relief from the typical fare that the arts offer us these days. Quality paperback and Kindle: www.tiny.cc/LunchB NEW___________________________ ___________________ Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks about Islamic threats to the West "...even before the Reagan administration, so many warning signs that we have ignored," Hirsi Ali said. "But now we have no more excuse to ignore them." ...she labeled the Western response to Islamic threats as "incoherent and haphazard." She advocated "a battle of ideas.... Their slogan is, 'We love death.' Ours should be, 'We love life, and we're going to fight for it to the end.' That is an easy war to win." Hirsi Ali grew up a Muslim in Somalia. She was subjected to genital mutilation and fled to the Netherlands to escape an arranged marriage to a stranger. There, she served in the Parliament from 2003 to 2006. She wrote the script for the 2004 movie "Submission," criticizing Muslim attitudes toward women. That year, the director, Theo van Gogh, was murdered. His killer pinned a death threat against Hirsi Ali with a knife to van Gogh's body. Hirsi Ali serves as a fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. During her lecture, she drew connections between radical groups such as the Islamic State and Muslim countries with which the U.S. has relations. Pakistan, she said, "mocked us. For years, they helped Osama bin Laden, and we found him without their assistance." Saudi Arabia has supplied the Islamic State group with volunteers and imprisons people for such crimes as "drinking alcohol, being homosexual..." Hirsi Ali said. She said, "I don't know if we agree that this is an evil we have to defeat." Read this report of her speech: www.tiny.cc/Hirsi NEW___________________________ ___________________ Cato and free banking The current Cato quarterly just announced George Selgin as senior fellow and director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. Selgin is author of "The Theory of Free Banking." Half a page of the newsletter is about free banking. About Selgin: www.tiny.cc/selgin Read his free book: Learn about successful unregulated banking systems in 19th-century Scotland and Canada among others, and bank issued currencies: www.tiny.cc/FreeB NEW___________________________ ___________________ Hong Kong civics class puts Beijing on edge, by Isabella Steger Hong Kong -- High-school students in this city's mandatory liberal studies class tackle issues that are strictly taboo in mainland Chinese schools -- press freedom, civil disobedience and the rule of law. Read the rest: www.tiny.cc/civics NEW___________________________ ___________________ The Lagoon: How Aristotle invented science, book and YouTube Aristotle loom large over the history of Western thought, but the subject he most loved was biology. He wrote vast volumes about animals. He described them, classified them, told us where and how they live and how they develop in the womb or in the egg. He founded a science. It can even be said that he founded science itself. Biologist Armand Marie Leroi recovers Aristotle's science. He revisits Aristotle's writings and the places where he worked. He shows how Aristotle's science is deeply intertwined with his philosophical system and reveals that he was not only the first biologist, but also one of the greatest. The Lagoon is both a travelogue and a study of the origins of science. And it shows how a philosopher who lived almost two millennia ago has much to teach us. www.tiny.cc/lagoon And you can see this joyous one hour BBC film, free on YouTube, by the author of the book: www.tiny.cc/aScience NEW___________________________ ___________________ Henry Mark Holzer's blog of legal and political commentary He's practiced constitutional and appellate law. His clients have included owners of pre-legalized gold, veterans seeking medical benefits, Soviet dissidents/defectors, author Ayn Rand. He was full-time professor of law Brooklyn Law School. His courses included Constitutional Law, First Amendment, National Security and Appellate Advocacy. Author about 300 articles, essays, reviews, often interviewed. His most recent book, "The Supreme Court Opinions of Justice Clarence Thomas (1991-2006): A conservative's perspective." Check out his blog: www./tiny.cc/HH NEW___________________________ ___________________ Political cartoon explains why cartoonists are attacked Cameron Cardow drew Thomas Jefferson writing, "Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions." Below his drawing Cardow wrote, "Why Isamofascists target editorial cartoonists first." See it: www.tiny.cc/weapon NEW___________________________ ___________________ The 20 hottest libertarian ladies of 2015 On the list are Virginia Postrel, Junto speaker and Naomi Brockwell who has sung at Junto: www.tiny.cc/hottest NEW___________________________ ___________________ Andy Bernstein's "Atlas Shrugged": Protecting freedom in America At Junto he announced he's giving this 2-day course. In "Atlas Shrugged" 1957, Ayn Rand predicted America's current collapse into cultural insanity, moral depravity and socialist politics. Imagine learning how to make the chillingly accurate projections about the future of America that Ayn Rand made 5 to 6 decades before these events occurred. That possibility is coming to you taught by one of the foremost scholars on this novel, Andrew Bernstein, Junto speaker and author of the CliffsNotes for "Atlas Shrugged." The two days will be separated by a month to allow time to "chew," digest and integrate the first-day's material. Two Saturdays -- April 12 and May 9, 9:00am to 6:00pm with 1-1/2 hour lunch included in price. Before March 20, 2015, $160 for 2 days -- non-refundable After March 20, 2015, $200 for 2 days -- non-refundable Best Western Hotel and Conference Center, at the intersection of Route 512 and Route 22, Bethlehem, PA For more information and to enroll contact, Paul Saunders at 610-248-5549 or email him at prsaunders7@verizon.net NEW___________________________ ___________________ Free market and Objectivist local meetings, sites and podcasts *** Groups which meet in Manhattan *** Ayn Rand Institute on Tour -- www.tiny.cc/RandTalks Gotham Tea Party (occasionally) -- www.tiny.cc/GothamTea Junto -- www.NYCjunto.org Manhattan Libertarian Party -- www.manhattanLP.org NYC Ayn Rand Meetup -- www.meetup.com/AynRand-8 NY Objectivists/NY Heroes -- www.meetup.com/nyheroes *** Sites to visit *** Aristos: An online review of the arts -- www.aristos.org "Atlas" in your life -- www.Fountainheadinstitute.com Atlas Network -- www.AtlasNetwork.org The Atlas Society -- www.AtlasSociety.org The Atlasphere -- www.theAtlasphere.com Ayn Rand Institute -- www.AynRand.org Ayn Rand Lexicon -- www.AynRandLexicon.com Cato Institute -- www.cato.org Center for Industrial Progress -- www.tiny.cc/indProgress The College of the United States -- www.rifinst.org education blog -- www.LiberatingEducation. blogspot.com Forum for Ayn Rand fans -- www.forums.4aynRandFans.com Institute for Justice -- www.ij.org JayTaylor newsletter-- www.tiny.cc/JayT Liberty Magazine -- www.tiny.cc/LibertyMag Ludwig Von Mises Institute -- www.mises.org News Sandwich from Amy Peikoff -- www.tiny.cc/NewsS The Objective Standard -- www.theObjectiveStandard.com The Objective Standard's Blog -- www.tiny.cc/blogTOS Objectivism Online -- www.objectivismOnline.com Powell History -- www.tiny.cc/PowellHistory Powell history courses -- www.HistoryAtOurHouse.com Real Clear Politics -- www.RealClearPolitics.com Rebirth of Reason -- www.RebirthOfReason.com The Savvy Street -- www.TheSavvyStreet.com Sense of Life Objectivists -- www.soloPassion.com Tracinski at The Federalist -- www.tiny.cc/FedTra The Tracinski Letter -- www.tracinskiLetter.com *** Internet podcasts, all free *** These are mainly weekly "radio" shows you can hear online. Listen to shows live or at any time. Most are on iTunes. If you're listening live, join by commenting or asking questions by phone, email, in a chat room, tweeting, etc. * "Philosophy in action" Diana Heish answer questions from listeners, applying rational principles to challenges of real life. Live Sun., Q&A, 11:00am eastern time Live Thur., Interview, 9:00pm eastern: www.tiny.cc/DianaH * "The Yaron Brook Show" Weekly, this radical for capitalism discusses news, culture and politics from the principled perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Yaron, president Ayn Rand Institute, is co-author of "Winning the Unwinnable War: America's self-crippled response to Islamic totalitarianism." He speaks worldwide on topics including the morality of capitalism, Ayn Rand's philosophy, finance and economics. Live Mon., 11:00am to 1:00pm eastern: www.tiny.cc/YBrook * "Don't let it go unheard" Amy Peikoff on news and politics from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy Objectivism. Bosch Fawstin, illusWriter also on the show. Visit his site to see his clever and dramatic work: www.tiny.cc/BoschF Live Fri., 3:00pm to 5:00am eastern: www.tiny.cc/AmyP * "The Peikoff podcasts" Alternate weeks have Leonard Peikoff, philosopher, Ayn Rand's intellectual heir or Yaron Brook, president Ayn Rand Institute. Leonard answers questions on Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, on human relationships, career, moral issues -- not technical philosophy or practical politics. Yaron answers questions on politics, economics, foreign policy. Podcasts available by topic, single questions or full episodes: www.tiny.cc/PeikoffBrook ______________________________ ____________________ Fred Cookinham's five Ayn Rand walking tours * "Atlas Shrugged" * Ayn Rand's Park Ave. * Skyscrapers of ''The Fountainhead'' * Ayn Rand on Broadway * Ayn Rand Fifth Ave. www.tiny.cc/RandTour Scheduled tours $20, and over 65 $15. Private tours $30. To arrange for your private tour or for more information, call Fred at home: 718-397-9019 or on his cell: 917-607-9019 or email him: fcookinham [at] juno.com Fred's tours get better because he never stops researching. ''What I have learned from a lifetime of studying Ayn Rand." He's often at Junto and Ayn Rand Meetups. He gave his ''Ayn Rand and Free Market Tour'' for Mont Pelerin Society. ______________________________ ____________________ Read and post to Junto sites * Read and post to the Forum: www.tiny.cc/JuntoForum * Read and post to Junto-discuss list: Discuss Junto speakers and other topics. To post you need to be a member. To sign up or to read posts: www.tiny.cc/Jdiscuss Or send an email to: NYCjunto-discuss-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com ______________________________ ____________________ About Junto and this Junto newsletter * Gene Epstein moderates Junto. He's the economics editor and books editor of Barron's, the weekly business magazine, author of ''Econospinning: How to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers'' www.tiny.cc/Econo * Iris Bell writes this e-newsletter, designs the Junto handouts and is a freelance graphic designer. She was Ayn Rand's and the Nathaniel Branden Institute's graphic designer. * Oleg Atbashian created NYCjunto.com. He also sends out this e-newsletter, cares for its email list and moderates www.tiny.cc/JuntoForum. His own famous site discusses important issues with humor: www.ThePeoplesCube.com * Our founder and host is Victor Niederhoffer. Dedicated to the scientific method, free markets, deflating ballyhoo, creating value and laughter; a forum for us to use our meager abilities to make the world of specinvestments a better place. Visit his site at: www.DailySpeculations.com * This e-newsletter comes out twice a month. You might get an occasional extra email about a timely event. * To subscribe to this newsletter put "Junto list" in the subject line, email your name & preferred email address to: info@NYCjunto.org ______________________________ ____________________ END
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